http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/AC9B68BD-9853-494D-AB7D-A5EF74C46694.htm
British lawmaker: Iraq war was for oil
By Adam Porter in Lisbon |
Saturday 21 May 2005, 1:37 Makka Time, 22:37 GMT
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Labour politician and former
Speaking on Friday on the sidelines of the fourth International Workshop on Oil and Gas Depletion in Lisbon, Portugal, Meacher, a member of the British parliament, said: "The reason they attacked When asked by Aljazeera.net whether the war in Meacher connected the wars in "It was principally, totally and comprehensively to do with oil," Meacher continued. "This was about assuming control over the Middle East and over
Meacher criticised Bush and Blair
for going to war for oil interests
"It was about securing as much as possible of the remaining supplies of oil and also over the Caspian basin, which of course is
Meacher also said the
"American power plants waste more energy than is needed to run the whole Japanese economy," he said. "They have set their face against the
He then went on to talk of "apocalyptic" energy problems facing the world, including the possibilities of serious shortages in the world oil supply due to ongoing field depletion.
Meacher painted a picture of spiralling oil costs as high as "$100 or $150 a barrel" creating massive social dislocation. These difficulties could cause "war, revolutions and migration on a scale we have never before seen", he said.
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